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New science on microplastics suggests macro problems: Op-ed

With hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic discarded into the environment over the past few decades, scientists are now learning that what is visible is only the tip of the plastic waste iceberg.

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Northeast US: Walking, biking could save billions, lives

New research examines the health and economic impact of proposed emissions caps coupled with investments that encourage biking and walking.
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In environmental justice push, lawmakers look to decrease toxins and reform government responses

In taking a broader look at social justice and equity issues, Maryland lawmakers are considering a series of bills to mitigate harmful environmental toxins and policies.

www.marylandmatters.org

Rooftop solar would boost electrical systems' resilience

Federal funding could jumpstart rooftop solar, providing jobs, lower bills, and a boost to electric systems’ disaster resilience.
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Rivers and lakes are the most degraded ecosystems in the world. Can we save them?

We rely on fresh water for drinking, food, and sanitation, and they’re in trouble. But freshwater issues are becoming a higher priority for conservationists.
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How Republicans are responding to Biden's climate agenda

Republicans offer responses to Biden’s climate agenda. Some of them are serious.
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What if USPS delivered local produce in the mail?

Farmers Post would let people sign up for cheap boxes of fresh produce from their local farms and get them delivered to their door.
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Shingle Mountain, a giant pile of pollution in Black and Latino Dallas, is finally gone

The mountain of pollution is gone, replaced today with the sound of music.
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Farther, faster and no sweat: Bike-sharing and the e-bike boom

Social-distancing, sustainability and accessibility helped accelerate e-biking during the pandemic, and the trend is showing up in urban bike-sharing programs.
www.nytimes.com

Volvo plans to sell only electric cars by 2030

It plans to convert its entire lineup to battery power by 2030, phasing out internal combustion engine vehicles faster than other automakers.
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Miami says it can adapt to rising seas. Not everyone is convinced

Officials have a new plan to manage rising water. Succeed or fail, it will very likely become a case study for other cities facing climate threats.
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Can we patch up the natural world we've hurt?

In “Under a White Sky,” Elizabeth Kolbert explores the human efforts to confront the effects of climate change, and all their unintended consequences.
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Papua deforestation highlights eastward shift of Indonesia forest clearing

Forests in parts of Indonesia regions that have remained largely untouched are now fast disappearing as deforestation driven by agribusiness and infrastructure development moves east, according to a new report.

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Organizations aim to block funds for East African oil pipeline

National and international NGOs from around the world have asked more than two dozen banks not to finance a 1,445-kilometer (898-mile) pipeline to shuttle oil from fields in Uganda to a port on Tanzania's coast.

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How a gas company grossly underestimated one of the biggest pipeline spills in U.S. history

After the disaster in Huntersville, Colonial Pipeline now holds the record for largest gas spill in both North and South Carolina. Thanks to its polished P.R. team, you likely have no clue.
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Will America finally lead on climate?

John Kerry understands the urgency of the moment better than anyone — and now has more power than ever to act.

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Rooftop solar would boost electrical systems’ resilience

Federal funding could jumpstart rooftop solar, providing jobs, lower bills, and a boost to electric systems’ disaster resilience.
theintercept.com

Cumbria coal mine plan 'damaging PM's reputation'

Foreign ambassadors say Boris Johnson's tacit support for the mine prompts accusations of hypocrisy.
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Oslo opens up for big drilling, but oil companies do not want remote Barents licenses

In 2012, as many as 36 companies wanted to drill in pristine Norwegian waters. Nine years later, the number has dropped to only seven.
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Exxon adds new board members amid activist pressure

"If you look at the changes we've been making, they are in response to the changing role of the industry as we head to a lower-carbon economy," Exxon CEO Darren Woods said in an interview.

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Oil trade group is poised to endorse carbon pricing

The American Petroleum Institute said the move to put a price on carbon emissions would be a step toward meeting terms of the Paris climate accord.
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Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic

Russia launched its space satellite Arktika-M on Sunday on a mission to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic amid a push by the Kremlin to expand the country's activities in the region.
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Biden administration to consider carbon border tax as part of trade agenda: USTR

The Biden Administration says it will consider carbon border adjustment taxes to help cut greenhouse gas emissions in global trade and intends to pursue "strengthened enforcement" to ensure that China lives up to existing trade obligations.

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Wind power company vows to help save critically endangered California condor

An energy company in California is teaming up with federal wildlife officials and the Oregon Zoo in an innovative project to ease the plight of the mighty, soaring condor, a critically endangered species of vulture threatened by giant wind turbines in the Tehachapi mountains north-east of Los Angeles.

www.theguardian.com

Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars

Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery electric equivalents, according to a study that adds to evidence that the move away from petrol and diesel cars will bring large net environmental benefits.

www.theguardian.com

Biden's 'Buy America' plan may hit a solar wall

President Biden has pledged to make the United States a leader in clean energy manufacturing as part of his efforts to jump-start the economy and create "millions" of green jobs.

www.eenews.net

Prince Charles wants to meet with President Biden to discuss climate change

The Duke has reportedly asked his aides to speak to the Foreign Office to try arrange a meeting "at the earliest opportunity" and is willing to fly to the U.S. to meet Biden.

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Uncovering patterns in California’s blazing wildfires

A study of trends in wildfire occurrence over the past 30 years shows that environmental, climatic, and human-related factors can point out regions with high fire probabilities.
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In wake of Texas crisis, advocates say state must require utilities prepare for climate change

An unusually cold winter storm left millions of people in Texas without power and water last month, and left many in New England to ask, "Could that happen here?" According to experts at the Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation, the answer is "yes." Well, sort of.

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Teenagers taking the Australian government to court over climate change

A landmark class action against the Australian government could set a precedent that would stop the government from approving new fossil fuel projects because of their contribution to climate change.

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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe joins Nature Conservancy

Katharine Hayhoe has spent years communicating climate science information to diverse audiences, including some groups that might be politically opposed to such information, including farmers, ranchers and religious communities.

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Is climate change impacting tick populations?

How is climate change related to ticks and why are we seeing more of them? Well, warmer weather is one of several factors that have contributed to the spread of ticks in Vermont and the rise of tick-borne diseases.

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Serbia adopts bill on climate change

With the implementation of the law on climate change, a system will be established for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and it will enable the adaptation to the change in climate conditions, according to the press release by the Government of Serbia.

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Estimates of future Upper Colorado River Basin water use confound planning, report shows

Some water experts fear that a long-held aspiration to develop more water in the Upper Colorado River Basin is creating another chance to let politics and not science lead the way on river management.

coloradosun.com

A third of top UK firms' CO2 emissions not in line with global climate goals

Three out of 10 of the UK's biggest public companies emit carbon dioxide at a rate that would contribute significantly to the climate crisis, according to analysis that shows the scale of the challenge for corporate Britain to cut emissions to zero.

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Citrus growers may soon have a new way to fight back against a deadly enemy

Citrus greening has decimated Florida's industry and the infection is spreading in California. But a novel treatment, still in the testing phase, may suppress the disease and give trees immunity.

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